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The earnings crunch rolls on this week. Among those scheduled to step into the spotlight are Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT), Chevron (NYSE: CVX), McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) and Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX). Analysts expect them post year-over-year earnings growth. AT&T (NYSE: T), Boeing...

The week (and the new year) will start off quietly, as far as quarterly reports are concerned. Things will pick up a little steam later in the week as Apollo Group (NASDAQ: APOL), Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ), Family Dollar (NYSE: FDO), Monsanto (NYSE: MON) and Mosaic (NYSE: MOS) each step into...

Insiders may sell shares for any number of reasons, but there is really only one reason insiders buy shares of a company -- they believe the stock price will move higher and they want to profit from it. Pullbacks and sell-offs provide a perfect opportunity for investors who have faith in a company...

The earnings crunch is in full swing this this week. Quarterly results are due from the likes of Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT), Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM), Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) and United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS), from which analysts expect to see year-over-year earnings growth, as well as...

The focus this week, at least initially, will no doubt be on the effect of the downgrade of U.S. debt. But there will be plenty more earnings as well, including reports from Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS), News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWS), Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) and Aol (NYSE: AOL). The parade of retail...

Citi is out with its report today on DeVry (NYSE: DV), reiterating Buy. In a note to clients, Citi writes, "We rate DeVry Inc Buy/High Risk (1H) with a $71 PT. DeVry has more modest exposure to regulatory risk than some of its ground-based peers and the company is our top pick in the Traditional...

Citigroup has raised the price target on DeVry (NYSE: DV) from $64 to $71 and maintains its Buy rating.

Piper Jaffray, which raised its PT on shares of DeVry (NYSE: DV), is providing some color on the stock. “While the Department of Education's long awaited final Gainful Employment rules impose meaningful burdens on the for-profit space, they are less threatening than originally feared,” Piper...

Piper Jaffray has raised the price target on DeVry (NYSE: DV) from $60 to $65 and maintains its Neutral rating.

Bank of America is maintaining its Buy rating on shares of DeVry, Inc. (NYSE: DV). “A change in a CFO adds additional risk, particularly as we await news about Gunst's replacement,” Bank of America writes. “However, DeVry has a strong management team in our view, and we would expect a smooth...

According to Citi, DeVry (NYSE: DV) Buy rating is maintained. Citi said that DV announced today that CFO Richard Gunst, 54, intends to retire to "spend more time with family, enjoy life and give back to the community." “We continue to view DV as a core Ed holding due to its diversified mix of high...

Credit Suisse has raised the price target on DeVry (NYSE: DV) from $42 to $48 and maintains its Neutral rating.

Morgan Stanley has raised the price target on the following companies: American Public Education (NASDAQ: APEI) Overweight, PT from $41 to $44 Apollo Group (NASDAQ: APOL) Overweight, PT from $50 to $54 DeVry (NYSE: DVY) Overweight, PT from $60 to $65 ITT Educational Services (NYSE: ESI)...

So the latest batch of Chicken Littles is certain that doomsday is May 21, 2011. Of course this is just the latest in a long line of end-of-the-world predictions. Someone is bound to be correct eventually, I suppose. But will this be the day? We will see soon. In the meanwhile, here are five...